Anthony Lee Flowers, 33, was fatally shot after an altercation at Sonny’s Package, also called the Corner Store on Wheeless Road in Augusta, Georgia, on the morning of July 26, 2022. Deputies responded around 10:45 a.m. following reports of gunfire; Flowers was taken to Augusta University Medical Center and pronounced dead at 11:17 a.m. Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen announced the time of death.

Investigators say the confrontation began over a seemingly small dispute with reports mentioning a cigarette, a lighter, and a slap. Authorities allege Frederick Orlando McNeal, 62, of Augusta entered the store armed with a Taurus .357 Magnum revolver and fired at Flowers. The two reportedly struggled over the gun and additional shots were fired; Flowers suffered at least one gunshot wound to the neck. McNeal was arrested and charged with murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and his release on a signature bond drew public outrage and prompted a vigil and protest outside the Augusta Judicial Center.

Does anyone have information about the events at Sonny’s Package that morning or about Anthony’s movements before he arrived at the store?